“Running teaches us to keep moving forward, one step at a time – especially in our most painful moments.” These are the words of Sarah Riley who, five months ago, lost her dad to cancer. Since then, she has been fundraising in his memory and is taking on the London Marathon 2020.

Whilst the rest of the UK was basking in the hottest day of the year so far, Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice supporter Kate Carr was taking on the toughest physical task she has ever attempted: the Cotswold Way Ultramarathon.

39-year-old Helen Daniels is taking part in the Bedford Running Festival in September. She’ll be running in memory of her mum and to raise funds for the hospice that cared for her, Sue Ryder St John’s in Moggerhanger.

A pioneering scheme at Gloucestershire’s Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice is raising awareness of living with Huntington’s disease, and will see artwork produced by a patient go on display at Gloucester Cathedral later this month.

Laura Gilder’s mum was cared for by staff at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in 2018. In this blog post, 30-year-old Laura writes about the care that inspired her, and seven of her family members, to line up behind the start line of the Cheltenham Half Marathon last year in support of Sue Ryder.